Charlotte News

Yesterday the evenko foundation, in collaboration with Charlotte Cardin, donated 47 musical instruments worth more than $25,000 to the Ecole secondaire des Pionniers via its “In harmony with our schools” program. The new instruments include acoustic guitars, keyboards, a drum kit, as well as microphones—essential elements to launch a new popular music program at the school, which is sure to motivate students!

Heads are going to roll with the presentation of The Revolutionists, the irreverent, girl-power comedy, running from March 18th-April 3rd at Farmers Alley Theatre. The show is set during the French Revolution’s Reign of Terror. Written by Lauren Gundernson. BWW Detroit spoke with the show’s director, Dee Dee Batteast, about the amazing show!

The complete cast and creative team has been announced for the world premiere, pre-Broadway engagement of The Karate Kid – The Musical at STAGES St. Louis. Learn who is in the production!

Montreal-based singer-songwriter Jason Bajada and Audiogram are pleased to present 'Snake' the first single to be lifted from Jason's album Crushed Grapes. The official video for the song directed by Chedly Bouzouaia, a close collaborator of Jason's, it captures the way two lonely people collide, coexist, and ultimately collapse. 

Prospect Theater Company announced today the complete casting for their upcoming work-in-process concert presentation of The Oscar Micheaux Suite. The concert performances of The Oscar Micheaux Suite will take place on Saturday, March 26th at 2pm & 7pm, and Sunday, March 27th at 2pm at 59E59 Theaters (59 East 59th Street).

Alt-rock-pop trio The Happy Fits arrives with their first release of 2022–a bright, upbeat jam, 'Changes,' that sees the band like everyone else, stumbling through life and learning as they go, alongside its magnetically playful video. The track is now streaming everywhere and the official video is out now.

The Broadway League announced today that it will resume the traditional reporting of weekly Broadway sales totals starting March 22, 2022. This is a return to the pre-pandemic practice of releasing individual Broadway show grosses on a weekly basis.

The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation and the Coolidge Corner Theatre have announced the 2022 National Evening of Science on Screen®, coming to cinemas across the nation on Tuesday, March 22, 2022. That evening, participating organizations will use one of the nation’s favorite pastimes—going to the movies—to promote public understanding of science.

Today, Mondo Cozmo shares his latest single “Electrify My Love” from new album This is for the Barbarians. The track is also accompanied by a lyric video that was created by Ostrander via screen recordings of Instagram stories (“It took forever.”). Watch the new video now! Plus, check out upcoming tour dates.

The Wicker Husband is a folk musical written by Rhys Jennings, with music by Darren Clark. Half world-premiere, half returning reboot, its original March 2020 run was cut short when theatres shut for the pandemic. Now it’s back in all its heartening glory and, from start to finish, it delivers in droves.

The Tank announced today that tickets are on sale now for their next mainstage productions, Filiki Eteria and Homecoming: Dance. Both productions will take place in their Proscenium Theater (312 W 36th St, New York, NY, 10018).

A few weeks ago, the emerging star released their new single “KMS” with an accompanying live performance video via Keep Cool/RCA Records. The track serves as a follow-up to their 2021 debut EP ‘Love Letterz,’ a captivating introduction to the Louisville starlet’s classic R&B and gospel influences.

Nearly a year after the release of her highly praised breakout debut album Overgrown, R&B singer and songwriter Joyce Wrice returns today with fresh new single, “Iced Tea.' The track finds the new Proud Family theme song vocalist reconnecting with GRAMMY Award-winning producer KAYTRANADA for an irresistible empowerment anthem.

Earlier this week, multi-million selling and streaming rock band Simple Plan announced their highly anticipated new album Harder Than It Looks. They also shared a brand new single called “Congratulations”.Harder Than It Looks marks the band’s first release since 2016’s Taking One For The Team. Plus, check out upcoming tour dates!

A new adaptation of Charlotte Brontë's classic novel Jane Eyre is in rehearsal at Scarborough's Stephen Joseph Theatre. The show, a co-production with the New Vic, Newcastle-under-Lyme, can be seen at the SJT next month, and at the New Vic in May.

Hampstead Theatre has released a trailer for The Fever Syndrome, Alexis Zegerman’s thrilling portrait of a brilliantly dysfunctional family, which opens on its Main Stage on 24 March.  Directed by Hampstead Theatre’s Artistic Director, Roxana Silbert, The Fever Syndrome will run until 30 April 2022. 

“MoBBallet is drafting a new blueprint for ballet by addressing its existing issues 360°,” said Theresa Ruth Howard, former ballerina, diversity strategist, and founder of the digital legacy project Memoirs of Blacks in Ballet (MoBBallet.org).

A smash hit in Chichester, in the West End and most recently Sadler's Wells, Michael Harrison and Jonathan Church present Chichester Festival Theatre and Stage Entertainment's production of Singin' in the Rain and are today delighted to bring it's UK and Ireland Tour to Milton Keynes Theatre on Monday 11 April.

ArtsEmerson today announced that the play currently running through March 27 at the Emerson Paramount Center, Everyday Life and Other Odds and Ends from award-winning playwright Charlotte Meehan, will be available for on-demand streaming April 1 - 10, 2022 via its virtual venue at ArtsEmerson.org.

Flogging Molly and The Interrupters have announced a Summer co-headlining tour, with Tiger Army and The Skints supporting on all dates. Flogging Molly recently released their soon-to-be-classic single “These Times Have Got Me Drinking.' The Interrupters have recently kept fans engaged with a live album release.